Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Dessens
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dessens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Vizcaino vs. Dessens
  
  Vizcaino strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Dessens
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Dessens
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Villone
  
  Guerrero takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Villone
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Villone
  
  Griffey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Villone
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino misplays the ball. That's an error on Vizcaino. Guerrero moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Rivera vs. Villone
  
  There goes Young. The throw from Ausmus and he is out, Biggio applying the tag. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Dessens
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hidalgo vs. Dessens
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Castilla vs. Dessens
  
  Castilla hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Villone
  
  Rivera hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Villone
  
  Walker hits a popup towards short. Vizcaino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Villone
  
  Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  LaRue vs. Villone
  
  LaRue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Dessens vs. Villone
  
  Dessens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Dessens
  
  Ausmus is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Villone vs. Dessens
  
  Villone strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Dessens
  
  Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Vizcaino vs. Dessens
  
  Vizcaino hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Villone
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Villone
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. Guerrero moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Griffey vs. Villone
  
  Griffey takes first base on ball four. Guerrero moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Young vs. Villone
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Guerrero scores. Clark moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Rivera vs. Villone
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Dessens
  
  Bagwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Dessens
  
  Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Dessens
  
  Alou hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Walker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hidalgo vs. Dessens
  
  Hidalgo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berkman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Castilla vs. Dessens
  
  Castilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berkman scores. Hidalgo moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Ausmus vs. Dessens
  
  Ausmus strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Villone vs. Dessens
  
  Villone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Villone
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Villone
  
  Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  LaRue vs. Villone
  
  LaRue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Dessens vs. Villone
  
  Dessens is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Dessens
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biggio for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Vizcaino vs. Dessens
  
  Vizcaino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Dessens
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive towards short. Reese catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Vizcaino moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Berkman vs. Dessens
  
  Berkman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Villone
  
  Guerrero strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Villone
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Villone
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Villone
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Dessens
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hidalgo vs. Dessens
  
  Hidalgo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Castilla vs. Dessens
  
  Castilla hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ausmus vs. Dessens
  
  Ausmus hits a line drive into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Villone
  
  Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Villone
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Villone
  
  Reese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berkman. Reese reaches second base with a double. There goes Walker trying to get to home. Berkman throws the ball in to Vizcaino who relays the ball to Ausmus, who tags Walker, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  LaRue vs. Villone
  
  LaRue takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Dunn vs. Cruz
  
  Kelly Stinnett pinch hits for Elmer Dessens. Nelson Cruz now pitching. Adam Dunn pinch hits for Kelly Stinnett.
  
  Dunn hits a line drive towards short. Vizcaino reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Sullivan
  
  Scott Sullivan now pitching. Julio Lugo pinch hits for Nelson Cruz.
  
  Lugo hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Sullivan
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Vizcaino vs. Sullivan
  
  Vizcaino strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Dotel
  
  Julio Lugo now playing shortstop. Octavio Dotel now pitching.
  
  Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Dotel
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Dotel
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Clark moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Young vs. Dotel
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Casey vs. Dotel
  
  Sean Casey pinch hits for Ruben Rivera.
  
  Casey takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Walker vs. Dotel
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Sullivan
  
  Brady Clark now playing right field. Dmitri Young now playing left field. Sean Casey now playing first base.
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Sullivan
  
  Berkman hits a line drive into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Sullivan
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Dotel
  
  Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  LaRue vs. Dotel
  
  Dotel fires over to first and Bagwell drops the ball. That's an error on Bagwell. Reese moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  LaRue vs. Dotel
  
  LaRue bunts towards third. Castilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pickering vs. Dotel
  
  Calvin Pickering pinch hits for Scott Sullivan.
  
  Pickering hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pickering is thrown out after the base hit. Reese scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Dotel
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Williams
  
  Mike Williams now pitching.
  
  There goes Guerrero. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Guerrero steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Williams
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Griffey vs. Williams
  
  Griffey strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Graves
  
  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Richard Hidalgo. Danny Graves now pitching.
  
  Merced strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Castilla vs. Graves
  
  Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Graves
  
  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Brad Ausmus.
  
  Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Lugo vs. Graves
  
  Adam Everett pinch runs for Daryle Ward.
  
  Lugo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. LaRue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/3/2001 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Biggio C, 2b          3  0  0  0   Guerrero W, 3b        4  1  2  0   
Vizcaino J, ss        4  0  1  0   Clark B, lf-rf        2  0  0  0   
Dotel O, p            0  0  0  0   Griffey K, cf         4  0  2  0   
Williams M, p         0  0  0  0   Young D, 1b-lf        4  0  0  0   
Bagwell J, 1b         3  1  1  1   Rivera R, rf          2  1  1  1   
Berkman L, lf         3  1  0  0   Casey S, ph-1b        0  0  0  0   
Alou M, rf            2  0  0  0   Walker T, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Hidalgo R, cf         3  0  1  0   Reese P, ss           3  1  3  0   
Merced O, ph          1  0  0  0   LaRue J, c            3  0  0  0   
Castilla V, 3b        4  0  1  1   Dessens E, p          2  0  0  0   
Ausmus B, c           3  0  0  0   Stinnett K, ph        0  0  0  0   
Ward D, ph            0  0  0  0   Dunn A, ph            1  0  0  0   
Everett A, pr         0  0  0  0   Sullivan S, p         0  0  0  0   
Villone R, p          2  0  0  0   Pickering C, ph       1  0  1  1   
Cruz N, p             0  0  0  0   Graves D, p           0  0  0  0   
Lugo J, ph-ss         2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  4  2                        30  3  9  2

Houston          000 200 000 --  2
Cincinnati       011 000 01x --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Villone R             5.2  5  2  2  6  4
Cruz N                0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Dotel O (L)           1.2  4  1  1  2  1
Williams M            0.1  0  0  0  1  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dessens E             6.0  4  2  2  5  5
Sullivan S (W)        2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Graves D (S)          1.0  0  0  0  1  1

E -- Vizcaino J, Reese P, Bagwell J
DP -- Houston 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Cincinnati 12
2B -- Reese P
HR -- Rivera R, Bagwell J
SB -- Reese P, Guerrero W
CS -- Young D
T -- 3:45
A -- 18612

    

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